The 42-foot-high and
36-foot-wide Veit Stoss' magnum opus is the largest Gothic
sculpture in the world. It consists of 200 fine limewood
sculptures treated with color and gold foil. The central part,
with huge lifelike statues of the saints, depicts dramatically
the Virgin Mary's Quietus among the Apostles.

Subterranean world of labyrinthine passages, giant caverns,
underground lakes and chapels with sculptures in the
crystalline salt and rich ornamentation carved in the salt
rock. Nine centuries of mining in Wieliczka produced a total
of some 200 kilometers of passages as well as 2,040 caverns
of varied size.

Krakow boasts the world’s only known representation of a
Slavonic deity. For some Slavic tribes Swiatowit (a.k.a.
Swietowit, a.k.a. Svantevit) was the leading god of their
pantheon, the one responsible for war and harvests.

KrakowPoland's prime tourist attraction and a must in Central
Europe boasts numerous world-class monuments, charming
vistas, delightful atmosphere, and the best restaurants.